Tinsley Ellis

When: Thu., March 5, 8 p.m. 2015

Seeing Tinsley Ellis in a venue this small is a rarity, indeed. The Texas-toasted blues guitar of this Atlanta native is as fiery as that of Albert Collins and Freddie King, while his soulful singing hints at Delbert McClinton. In fact, McClinton’s keyboardist, Kevin McKendree, and rhythm section back him on his latest, Tough Love. —Grant Britt